Photo by Sebastian Przybysz / Twitter
- A Polish kickboxer suffered a horrific leg break shockingly similar to one in UFC just weeks ago.
- Adam Wisniewski broke his leg after aiming leg kicks at his opponent during their fight.
- You can see the injury below. WARNING: The video is graphic.
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Another combat sports bout has ended in a horrific leg break just days after Chris Weidman suffered a shocking double snap in an MMA match last month.
It took place May 8 during a modified-rules K1 kickboxing bout under banner of Bloody Sport, a fight firm in Poland.
30-year-old heavyweight Adam Wisniewski fought Vadim Shablevskyi in one of the final fights on the eight-bout card.
But the contest did not even last a round as Wisniewski broke his own leg after throwing repeated kicks at Shablevskyi.
The injury was shockingly similar to Weidman's leg break in that Wisniewski seemingly did not know he'd hurt himself badly until he tried to put pressure on the limb by standing.
Wisniewski's leg buckled underneath him. He then collapsed in an instant but rested against the fence, looking bizarrely unfazed by his horrific injury.
Shablevskyi seems to be in greater shock than his fallen opponent, reacting in horror as Wisniewski falls to the canvas.
You can see the incident below:
WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO
-Sebastian Przybysz (@przybyszmma) May 8, 2021
Shablevskyi was awarded a first-round knockout win via broken leg.
The incident bore striking similarity to the fate suffered by Weidman at a recent UFC event.
Weidman lost his middleweight bout after just 17 seconds when his opponent Uriah Hall checked a leg kick of his, and Weidman broke his leg in a video that is as disturbing as the one above.
It happened so quickly Hall hadn't actually done anything in the bout before being confirmed as the winner.
Medical personnel rushed into the Octagon to treat Weidman, who was then stretchered out of the arena and taken to a local hospital.
Days later, Weidman shared X-ray images that showed he'd broken two bones. He also shared a video showing where his bone pierced his calf muscle and skin.
Weidman was slapped with a six-month medical suspension from fighting, but the reality is he'll be sidelined for much longer.
He said at the time of the injury that he won't likely walk unassisted for eight weeks, and might not be able to train properly for six to 12 months.